Zambia
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- presidential republic
- CONSTITUTION
- August 1991, amended by Parliament on January 5, 2016 (a constitutional referendum was held on August 11, 2016, but participation was 44%, below the 50% threshold required)
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- is based on common law and customary law; review of legislative acts by an ad hoc constitutional council
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- unicameral, National Assembly
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Supreme Court, High Court
RELIGIONS
50-75% Christians, 24-49% Muslims and Hindus, 1% indigenous beliefs
From the country
JANUARY 21, 2016ZambiaDEATH PENALTYZAMBIA: CCZ AGAINST DEATH PENALTY
the Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) executive director Rev Susan Matale said before the
JANUARY 21, 2016ZambiaDEATH PENALTYZAMBIA: POLICE CHIEF SAYS DEATH PENALTY PROVISIONS APPROPRIATE
Kakoma Kanganja Police chief said death penalty provisions were appropriate and should be applied as
JANUARY 19, 2016ZambiaDEATH PENALTYZAMBIA: SCRAP DEATH SENTENCE
A lecturer in the School of Law at the University of Zambia, Landilani Banda, says death sentence is “state-
- JANUARY 14, 2016ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
ZAMBIA SHOULD ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY
Florence Chibwesha, Director of the Human Rights Commission of Zambia told the Committee on Legal
- JANUARY 13, 2016ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
ZAMBIA: OUTLAW DEATH PENALTY, URGES PRISON CHIEF
the Zambia Prisons Services submitted before the Parliamentary Committee on Legal Affairs that the law on
- JANUARY 1, 2016ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
The Zambian penal code, section 43, foresees that the death penalty...
The Zambian penal code, section 43, foresees that the death penalty...
- JULY 16, 2015ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
ZAMBIA: PRESIDENT EDGAR LUNGU GIVES DEATH ROW INMATES LIFE SENTENCES
Zambia's President Edgar Lungu reduced the sentence of 332 prisoners awaiting death by hanging to life imprisonment to ease maximum security prison congestion.
JULY 16, 2015ZambiaDEATH PENALTYZAMBIA: KILLER FATHER TO HANG
The Lusaka High Court sentenced a man of Chibombo district to death for killing his two children using a pesticide on grounds that he was disturbed by the dissolution of his marriage.
- JULY 2, 2015ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
ZAMBIA: MUMBWA POLYGAMIST SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING SECOND WIFE
In Zambia, the Kabwe High Court sentenced to death a 34-year-old polygamist of Mumbwa who strangled
- MAY 25, 2015ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
President Edgar Lungu pardoned and released 177 prisoners in commemoration of the Africa Freedom
President Edgar Lungu pardoned and released 177 prisoners in commemoration of the Africa Freedom
- JANUARY 1, 2015ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
The Zambian penal code, section 43, foresees that the death penalty...
The Zambian penal code, section 43, foresees that the death penalty...
NOVEMBER 28, 2014ZambiaDEATH PENALTYZAMBIA: THREE SENTENCED TO DEATH BY HANGING
The Mansa High court has sentenced three people to death by hanging for murder contrary to Section 200